For two hundred nights, over twelve years, Joseph McGill has “slept rough” in former slave dwellings in twenty-five states, all for a great cause. This historian — and re-enactor — knows the power of “place” to make history real; his mission is to give witness, prompt meaningful conversation, to save an essential history of the nation. For readers who loved Clint Smith’s How the Word Is Passed or the travels of Tony Horwitz, Sleeping With the Ancestors should be your next read! Discover more about Joseph McGill Jr.’s experience after launching the Slave Dwelling Project in this guest post.
Summer officially begins this month, and we know that means you’ll need to build a TBR list as you get ready for vacations, sun-soaked days, and the need to escape from family — or the heat. From beloved authors to debuts making a splash, dive into this pool of stunning new books coming in June. […]